Today (Friday) is marked as the eleventh anniversary of the Gayari tragedy to remember those who accepted martyrdom in the terrible avalanche close to the Siachen Glacier region. A significant ice avalanche on April 7, 2012, slammed a Pakistani military headquarters at Gayari, 30 km west of the terminal of the Siachen Glacier. The Gayari base, one of the most significant Pakistani bases in the region, is situated in a deep valley at a height of 3,775 meters (12,385 ft) above sea level. Lt Colonel Tanveer was in charge of the Northern Infantry Battalion in the Gayari Sector. One of the most significant Pakistani bases in the region is Gayari.
